Re: [cobalt-users] ip blocking

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> i know this is not the right forum, but i am desperate.
>
> any one know any firewall/proxy which can restrict number of ip's at a
given
> time on the basis of first come first served.
>
> My cleint has broadband internet access, with 100 workstations. But he
wants
> to saubscribe only ofr 10 concurrent
> workstations on the internet. 10 could be any set from 100 orkstation on
the
> basis of first come first served.
>
> we dealwith Sonicwall firewall and Multitec proxy, which does not support
> this feature. ANy one can suggest a product?

Hmmmm... Sounds strange but as a posibility and to give some sort of answer
to this question I would reccomend the Linux router project.  You might be
able to do something with squid?  maybe a "shaper" to throttle them would
work?  It's debian linux like,  Highlights include...

Charles Steinkuehler's LRP Website (a broadband favoriate)
Packages and idiot disks too
http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/

Koon Wong's extensive set of LRP packages.
http://wpkgate.kc.com.my.cpwright.com/lrp/

Zeffie